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SAMUEL PIERCE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MODE OF CONSTRUCTING THE FITUES AND,OTI -IER PARTS OF KITCHEN-RANGES.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 613, dated February 21, 18 38.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL PIERCE, of the city of New York, in the Stateof New York, have invented certain Improvements in the Manner ofConstructing the Flues and other Parts of Kitchen-Ranges, Intended toFacilitate the Object of Cooking Thereby, and that the following is afull and exact description thereof.

My improvements consist first, in the so forming the breast and otherparts of the fire place as that the steam from the cooking utensilsshall be carried up in a flue entirely separate from that by which thesmoke is carried off, thus avoiding the odor from the steam or vaporgiven out, more effectually than can be done when one flue only is usedfor both purposes. I

My second improvement consists in constructing the hobs, or j ambs ofkitchen ranges hollow, so as to constitute compartments to be used forcooking or heating various articles; the two compartments so formedbeing connected by a flue running from one to the other, behind thefire; and thirdly in carrying a flue to conduct heated air from the lastmentioned compartments into an oven above, and at the back of the range.

In forming a flue for steam and vapors which I have said is my firstimprovement the workman where fire places are already built the workmanmust determine upon the best mode of procedure according tocircumstances. I usually, however, allow the steam to pass directly upbehind the breast of the chimney, into a flue situated like that of anordinary fire-place, and behind this, in the same stack, erect a smokeflue into which the various lines under the oven by the side, or at theback, ofthe fire, and under such boilers, stew pans and other utensilswhich may be employed, lead, as to a common receptacle". The two finesmay be divided from each other either by brick work, or by a plate ofiron; the latter, probably, being the bestmode, as the heat from oneflue will, in this case, more directly affect the other, and cause abetter draft. Sometimes, a common stove pipe, or other similarcontrivance, may be carried up within the common smoke flue, and serveto carry off the steam. In some represents a perspective view 0 cases,in old fire-places, I erect. a separate flue, leading from the kitcheninto the flue of an upper fire-place, to carry off the steam. Whenrequired, the steamfiue may be closed by a valve, or damper.

In thev accompanying drawin Figure 1 the range and fire place, A beinothe grate, B, B, compartmentsin the hobs, or jambs, closed by doors, andserving for cooking or heating. C is a steam flue, and. D, the ordinarysmoke flue. E is an oven above and back of the fire, not dilfering inits construction and arrangement from such as have been hereto-v foreconstructed, excepting in its connection with thecompartments B, B, andtheir connecting flue. Fig. 2, is a vertical section from front to back,showing these fines; and Fig. 3, a horizontal section through the middleof the compartments B, B, and the flue by which they are connected. Inthis last figure the flue F, is that which connects the two compartmentsB, B, which are separated from the fire by the brick or other liningonly, and consequently receive a large portion of heat therefrom. I Aflue is allowed to ascend from F, and to passinto I the interior of theoven E, so that under the regulation of a valve, or damper the heatedair from the compartments B, B, may be admitted, or not, at pleasure.

What I claim as my invention and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The connecting of the compartments B B, by means of the flue F,running behin the fire. I do not claim said compartments only as thuscombined and connected.

21 claim also, the connecting these compartments and flue with the ovenE, in the manner and for the purpose above set forth.

' 3. And I likewise claim the constructing of a flue for steam andvapor, distinct and separate from the smoke flue,upon the principle, andfor the purposes, herein set forth, whether the same be made in themanner described,0r in any other similar thereto, and effecting the samepurpose.

SAMUEL PIERCE. Witnesses:

THos'. P. JONES, W. THOMPSON.

